Journey by the U P Challenger to Las Vegas Desert City
A traveler describes boarding the U P Challenger from Los Angeles toward Las Vegas on a May afternoon. The train carries many cheerful passengers, passing deserts, ranches, canyons, and occasional cow towns as it nears Las Vegas, where a great entertainment awaits visitors. The writer notes rodeo and carnival crowds and reflects on about forty five years of similar travel experiences.
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Los Angeles
Thomson
Las Vegas
Desert
Cleopatra
Lhe
Onre
Funeral Services for Harry Dyson Held Here Monday
Harry Lee Dyson born June 17 1875 near Thomason Hl died May 23 1941 in Clinton Iowa hospital Funeral services held here Monday for the Thompson area farmer son of Elijah Hubbard and Melissa Dyson He married Loretta Griswold December 14 1897 who died 1932 He leaves three children Wilbur Thomson Wilmont Polo and Sylvia Matt Swanson Morrison twelve grandchildren and siblings noted after a long farming life with recent heart ailment care in Clinton hospital
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Harry Lee Dyson
Elijah Hubbard
Melissa Dyson
Thomason
Jane Lamb
Clinton
Iowa
Loretta Griswold
Thomson
Wilbur
Wilmont
Polo
Sylvia
Matt Swanson
Morrison
Dyson
Clinton Hospital
Argo School Closes Friday With Picnic
The Argo-Fays club closed the schoolFriday with a picnic dinner attended by over 115. After a short program the group answered quiz questions for prizes. Mrs Harvey Seim was disqualified after answering a question correctly and her prize was forwarded. The event ended with God Bless America.
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Harvey Seim
America
Birthday Dinner Honors Hartman Family Members
A birthday dinner was hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs Floyd Hartman in Garden Plain last Sunday. Attending were Henry Hartman and family, Leonard Hartman and daughter, Henry Ven Huizen and daughter, Willard Hartman and family, and Frances Mae Hartman Eugene Hartman and Mrs Henry Hartman were among the honored birthday guests.
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Floyd Hartman
Garden Plain
Frances Mae Hartman
Eugene Hartman
Henry Hartman
Leonard Hartman
Thomson
Henry Ven Huizen
Clinton, Ia
Willard Hartman
Fulton
Miss Leona Picklum Graduates From Local Hospital School
Miss Leona Picklum daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Picklum Davenport Indiana graduates from the Molline Lutheran hospital nurses program during commencement exercises held Monday May 26. She is well known in the area and spent vacations at Pickium camp Riverview. Mrs Lillian Soltow and her sons Lowell Hadley and Bert Hadley visit in the Lionel Soltow home Savanna today.
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Leona Picklum
Henry Picklum
Davenport
Moline Lutheran Hospital
Miss Picklum
Pickium
Riverview
Lillian Soltow
Lowell Hadley
Bert Hadley
Lionel Soltow
Savanna
Seim Named To Crew For Dear Brutus At Cornell College
Blanche Seim daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Seim Thomson has been named on the crew producing Sir James Barries Dear Brutus selected as the commencement play at Cornell College. The play a witty whimsical fantasy gives characters a second chance to live different lives. Performances are planned for Friday and Saturday June 6 and 7 as part of the year end dramatic program.
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Blanche Seim
Harvey Seim
Thomson
Sir James Barrie
Brutus
Cornell College
Barrie
Poppy Day Receipts Reported For Local Sale
The Poppy Day sale held Saturday raised 12 dollars 28 cents under the direction of Glenn Demaree. Girls Jeanne Hogg Lorraine Young Florence Kraft and Darlene Ashby sold poppies with each girl receiving 50 to sell. Jeanne Hogg and Darlene Ashby sold all their poppies.
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Glenn Demaree
Jeanne Hogg
Lorraine Young
Florence Kraft
Darlene Ashby
Outdoor picture show moved indoors at Opera House
The weekly picture show planned for outdoors Wednesday evening was moved to the Opera House as no outdoor venue has been found. Next week’s film is Whirlwind Horseman, the first in a summer series of free shows.
Clubs-Lodges 500 Club Meets Today
The 500 Club holds its meeting today on Thursday in the afternoon. Members gather to discuss club affairs and plan upcoming events.
Funeral services for Charles H. Jenkins held in Methodist Church
Charles H. Jenkins, 72, died at his home Sunday morning. Services conducted by Rev. Clarence Ploch at 2 PM Tuesday in the Methodist Church. Burial at Lower York Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. floral offerings managed by three women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Jenkins
Methodist
Clarence Ploch
E. O. Hemmer
Herbert St. Ores
GA. Smith
Paul Wilt
Isle of Somewhere
Lower York
J. Y. Stickell
Orville Gablin
G. A. Smith
Will Griswold
Arthur Pape
Hayes Frazier
John Carroll
Iva Orcutt
Delian Melendy
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Harry Dyson
Jane Lamb Hospital
Argo
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